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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

larger the ion the more is the ionic mobility. then why the mobility of rubidium is more than that of caesium when Cs is a larger ion

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9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago

The salt metal particle exist as hydrated particles M+(H2O)n in the fluid arrangement. The level of hydration, reductions with ionic size as we go down the gathering. Henceforth Li+ particle is generally hydrated e.g. [Li(H2O)6]+. Since the portability of particles is contrarily relative to the extent of the their hydrated particles 
ionic versatility decrases with increment in nuclear size 
in soluble base metal in aaqueos arrangement measure arrange invert 
so request of ionic versatility request is 
cs+ then rb+ > then k+ then na+